Please be advised on the Repatriation flights from India to Dubai as per the below mentioned schedule from Delhi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai.

These flights are open for sale in all the GDS and on www.emirates.com

Flight Schedule :

Flight Number	From	To	Date of Operation	Dep	Arr
EK 517	DEL	DXB	1st/3rd/4th Aug 2020	16:15	18:10
EK 523	TRV	DXB	1st/3rd/5th Aug 2020	04:35	07:05
EK 533	COK	DXB	1st/2nd/4th Aug 2020	04:30	06:50
EK 505	BOM	DXB	2nd Aug 2020	10:10	11:40

* Please check your GDS for updated information on these flights as " schedule subject to change due to Govt. approvals ".

Kindly be updated on the below booking procedures and guidelines :

• UAE National or Resident with valid visa will be permitted on  the repatriation flights.

• If you hold a Dubai residence visa and you are flying back to Dubai, you must have return approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA)
• Residence visa holders of other Emirates will need to continue applying through The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) to get the approval if returning to UAE. The residents can book their flights on Emirates to enter Dubai.  

• Passengers are required to carry COVID-19 negative test result of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test conducted not more than 96 hours before departure. This excludes children under the age of 12 years and passengers who have a moderate or severe disability.
• The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has listed laboratories that perform the real-time RT-PCR test for Covid-19 across the country. (https://www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/covid/labs/COVID_Testing_Labs_13072020.pdf)
• PCR test and certificate to be borne by the passenger.
• Customer to carry  a printout of GDRFA approval at check-in.
• All travellers to Dubai, must complete this health declaration form and give it to the staff at check-in.
• You will also need to complete the quarantine undertaking form given to you on board. Hand this form to the Dubai Health Authority staff on arrival.
• The customer must download the COVID-19-DXB Smart App, links are available click for both iOS and Android
• Chauffeur Drive Service is not applicable on the repatriation flights departing from India.

** Kindly click on the highlighted for additional information.

Should you have any other queries or require further information ,please contact our contact centre on 9167003333 between 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs or your local Emirates Sales team.  

Kindly disseminate this information to all concerned.

Kind Regards

Emirates - India

31 July 2020